Command Separator

OUTPut2

 

:ATTenuation <attenuation>

 

:IMPedance <impedance>

 

:OVERload?

[query only]

[:STATe] <mode>

 

:ACTual?

[query only]

OUTPut2 is the root keyword of the command, :ATTenuation, :IMPedance, :OVERload?, and [:STATe] are second level keywords, and :ACTual? is the third level keyword.

A colon (:) always separates one command keyword from a lower level command keyword as shown below:

OUTP2:STAT:ACT?

Abbreviated

Commands

Implied (Optional) Keywords

The command syntax shows most commands as a mixture of upper and lower case letters. The upper case letters indicate the abbreviated spelling for the command. For shorter program lines, send the abbreviated form. For better program readability, you may send the entire command. The amplifier will accept either the abbreviated form or the entire command.

For example, if a command’s syntax contains the keyword IMPedance, then IMP and IMPEDANCE are acceptable forms. Lower or upper case letters are also acceptable. Thus, IMPedance, impedance, IMP, or imp are all acceptable.

Implied or optional keywords are those which appear in square brackets ([ ]) in the command syntax. The brackets are not part of the command, and are not sent to the amplifier. Suppose you send the following command:

OUTP2 ON

In this case, the amplifier responds as if the command was executed as:

OUTP2:STAT ON

SCPI Command Format

Command Reference 3-3

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